New Exhibit: Ode to Summer
Select Works from the TC Art Collection
Complementing the Everett Cafe book display, Set in Summer, are select works from the Teachers College Art Collection that reflect the warmest season, June through August in the Northern Hemisphere. These pictures are drawn from the Federico Castellon Memorial Print Collection, McNeeley Costume Drawings, Passow Collection of Israeli Children’s Peace Art, Ukrainian Children’s Art Collection, and Ziegfeld Collection of International Children’s Art. Created from the 1920s-1970s by adults and children from all over the world, the artworks capture the warmth, joy, vibrancy, and also the tranquility of Summer, when children are on school vacation, holidays are key, and rejuvenation is beneficial. Pieces relate to nature and environment, summer activities, and the fantastical and imaginary to help us pause and just enjoy this welcome time of year!
Ode to Summer is designed by Soeun Bae, with assistance from Kai Oh, Library Associates for Art and Design, and curated by Jennifer Govan, Library Director and Senior Librarian. The exhibit is supported by the continuing generosity of the Myers Foundations.
Poster Image: Walden, by Naoko Matsubara, 1970. From the Federico Castellon Memorial Print Collection, Courtesy of Teachers College, Columbia University.
